51 h. ago Bengal Poll Officer Stands In Queue For Voter Verification, Sparks Row

A rare and controversial situation has emerged in West Bengal's Meteli under Matiali block, where the block development officer (BDO) of Lava block herself has been summoned for a special intensive...

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7 d. ago Poll Body Slams Complaints Against Officials Over 'SIR Deaths' In Bengal

The Election Commission rejected the police complaints that were filed against the Chief Election Commissioner and the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal over the death of an elderly person...

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2 w. ago Steward Arrested For Stealing Silverware From French President's Residence

Three men will stand trial next year after a silver steward employed at the official residence of the French president was arrested this week for the theft of items of silverware and table service...

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3 w. ago Daily Wage Couple, Trinamool Councillor 'Dead' In Draft Bengal Voter List

A Trinamool Congress leader was added to the list of 'dead voters' in the draft version of the revised Bengal voter roll that was published, after the Special Intensive Revision, Tuesday.

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3 w. ago Over 58 Lakh Names Deleted As Poll Body Publishes Bengal's SIR Draft List

In a development likely to raise a political storm in poll-bound West Bengal, a total of 58 lakh names have been deleted from the state's draft voter list after the Special Intensive Revision to weed...

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3 w. ago Bihar Man Hangs 3 Daughters, 2 Sons Before Killing Himself, 2 Survive

Officials said Amarnath asked his five children to stand on a trunk while putting ropes around their necks.

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3 w. ago India sets its own air standards; global rankings not official: Government tells Parliament

India sets its own air standards; global rankings not official: Government tells Parliament  The Hindu

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3 w. ago India Sets Own Air Quality Standards, Global Rankings Not Official: Centre

India Sets Own Air Quality Standards, Global Rankings Not Official: Centre  NDTV

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4 w. ago "You Have Kitchen Tools": Mamata Banerjee Asks Women To Fight Back Over SIR

In fiery remarks targeting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in poll-bound West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asked women of the state to be prepared with kitchen tools if...

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4 w. ago Poll Body To Extend SIR Deadline For UP, Bengal And Other States: Sources

The Election Commission (EC) is likely to extend the Summary Revision (SIR) deadline for Uttar Pradesh and several other states, top EC sources told NDTV.

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4 w. ago With Colleague In Ambulance, Bengal Poll Officials Stage Protest Over SIR

An association of West Bengal's Booth Level Officers on Tuesday staged a protest outside the Chief Electoral Officer, bringing a BLO in an ambulance, claiming that he suffered a severe brain stroke...

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